“Ablett is a lock for three after his 28 disposal, 4 goal game against North and Polec gets the maximum for his 30 disposals and 3 goals against GWS,” Sportingbet’s Andrew Brown said.

After seven rounds, Sportingbet.com.au has Ablett on 14.5 votes and two votes ahead of Steve Johnson.

Sportingbet’s analysts award half votes when they can’t split certain performances, a system that has proven to balance out over the course of the season and provide a more accurate prediction of a player’s final vote numbers.

Ablett’s odds of winning the 2014 Brownlow Medal have firmed from $7 into $2.75 at Sportingbet since the start of the season. Johnson’s odds have shortened from $21 into $6.